January 5th, 2009
From the Bainbridge Island police blotter for December 25th:
Assault: A Bainbridge woman was arrested for striking her boyfriend’s head with a hot cup of cocoa at a Pleasant Beach Drive home shortly after 11:15 p.m. Police found the victim cleaning the peppermint schnapps-flavored hot chocolate off of a vehicle parked in a garage. He told police he had made the hot chocolate to ease the suspect’s nerves after they had an argument about financial issues. The hot chocolate’s ceramic mug caused a small lump when it struck him near an ear.
Merry friggin’ Christmas, idiot! This year I got you a concussion!
Aren’t we classy on Bainbridge? Somewhere else it might have been a glass of Rebel Yell, and not (I’m guessing here) a handmade ceramic mug filled with Scharffen Berger hot cocoa with schnapps. But I think the island version would pack the bigger punch.
Especially if the cocoa was HOT.
And do we believe the official statement? A fight about financial issues? Would that make you throw a spiked mug of cocoa? What do you think they were really fighting about?
[If they're not careful, someone could end up living in a canoe....]
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January 3rd, 2009
The hubs gave me a macro lens for Christmas, and now I look at everything very closely….
Which is not always pretty.
Or flattering.
But I have decided being “in focus” is overrated.
Sometimes.
Do you guys have any advice for a new macro lens user??
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January 1st, 2009
Remember this plant? I still haven’t killed it, yet. In fact, it mocked my brown thumb by offering a New Year’s Day bud.
Here’s to stubbornly lovely, new beginnings in 2009!
[And, thanks to the hubs for my new lens!]
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December 30th, 2008
It had to happen sometime (says this child of divorce). The parents of one of Kid’s friends are divorcing, and the mom moved into a condo.
Which Kid keeps calling a canoe.
Condo, canoe. What’s the diff? Except long-term debt versus freedom, I guess.
It’s not the first couple we know divorcing around here, but it seems to be the first divorce that is truly registering with Kid’s 5-year-old brain.
I mean, truly registering.
Now, whenever the hubs and I have a pissin’ match slightly heated conversation on whether half-empty dishwashers should be run, the Kid waves her finger at my face and shouts–
“Mommy, do you want to have a CANOE??!!! ‘Cuz that’s what’s gonna happen!!”
Actually, I’d prefer a kayak.
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December 27th, 2008
So, we’re on a 2 1/2 week winter break (thank you, SNOW) and looking for things to do close by. Fortunately for us, The Tale of Despereaux started at our island multiplex.
We thoroughly enjoyed this little gem. The Kid, who’s five, was scared a few times, but I kept assuring her that nothing would happen to the main character (basic movietelling 101). Despereaux is a brave little mouse, and SO CUTE. I think he’s my new crush. He’s dashing, earnest, noble, adventurous, and a real gentlemen. And he likes to read. What a guy!
Besides the beautiful, warm look and feel of the animation, I liked the movie’s theme that so many people (or animals) who are mean or angry are really just hurt inside and needing healing of some kind. A great message of compassion for this holiday season.
Also, some characters who made poor decisions turn around to make good choices later in the film. As parents, we like to see that, don’t we?
Afterwards, I realized that the movie lacked any annoying, loud dance scenes or hokey songs. You’ll have no earworm of a song playing in your head after seeing this movie. That alone is worth the price of admission, eh?
This film may just become a classic! Check it out!
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December 24th, 2008
But they taste great! Have one!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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December 21st, 2008
[A glimpse of the Let the Dog in! household...]
DAY 1:
–Woo hoo! Fresh snow! So fluffy and squeaky! Let’s go try out the new sled at Kid’s closed school across the street!
–Yay, hot chocolate!
–Let’s go do more sledding!
–Kid is Super Demon Sleddergirl!
–Snow Day from school, but it’s been fun. Maybe they’ll have school tomorrow….
DAY 2:
–No school. AGAIN.
–Kid rejects offer of sledding after lunch.
–Quick, online scramble for “craft,” as requested by Kid.
–All afternoon spent in kitchen making multicolored dough ornaments. Yay, sorta.
–Hello, Senor Winter Break, two days early. You might suck.
DAY 3:
–Break in snowing–thankthehighheavens, you mean I can leave my block??
–Oh, it’s so nice in this library, so many books and magazines, too little time. The people, see all the people.
DAY 4:
–Still snowing. At least we have power.
–Isn’t it Christmas yet?
–Sledding anyone? Anyone?
–Did the hubs really buy Goldschlager and no Baileys, Kahlua or Drambuie?? Does he not know me at all?
–Are you there TIVO, it’s me, Badmommy.
–Guess I could write a blog post…
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